The Hartford Institute For Religion Research defines a megachurch as a Protestant congregation with sustained weekly attendance above 2, 000.

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According to the Hartford Institute for Relgion Research, there are 600, 000 clergy serving various denominations in the United States.

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Now there are between 850 and 1, 200 such churches and many are nondenominational, according to the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.

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